MAGNIFICENT VINTAGE "THONET"REDUCED!! BENTWOOD ROCKER RATTAN/CANE/WICKER BACK & SEAT. S-U-P-E-R!

Lovely old piece. Although listed as secondhand please note the

rattan seat and back was replaced. The rest of the chair as is and

does have scuff marks from use. Nothing to detract and easily

touched up if so desired. The inventor of the process of bentwood

furniture "Thonet" pronounced Tho-nay  was Michael Thonet

1796-1871  German/ Austrian whom recognized flowing forms and resulting

lightweight products. He received a patent in 1856 for the process

of bentwood manufacturing, when he and his

sons began to produce innovative "bentwood" furniture.

The patent expired in 1869 and imitations abounded.

In the "style" of  Thonet as item not marked as such

Measures length 99cm, the height to back is 101cm and the width

front arms 55cm

Please note usage marks in various places

Back piece. The rattan is slightly off straight.

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